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MRC Watchdogs churn out breaking news on a daily basis. Don't miss Today's Highlights, where you can keep up with the top MRC content, whether it's the latest study on media bias, a glaring omission from the elitist media, or how the Big Tech companies are serving up the same leftist spin as the media.  Top Stories: 110 to 4: 'Independent Fact Checkers' PILE ON Trump, Spanberger Gets a Free Pass 8 to 0: Google News Rages Against Trump, Pushes Left-Leaning Media Undercutting SOTU SOTU Democrats Don't Stand 'to Protect American Citizens' Trump's Approval Dips to ~42% Despite Major Wins—Blame 92% Hostile Media Smear Campaign   110 to 4: 'Independent Fact Checkers' PILE ON Trump, Spanberger Gets a Free Pass Extreme 110-to-4 imbalance, a 27-to1 ratio:  Fact-checkers ran 110 checks on Trump’s speech vs. only 4 on Gov. Spanberger’s response. All four Spanberger claims were rated accurate or supported; Trump’s were relentlessly attacked. Major outlets ignored Spanberger entirely NPR (28 on Trump, 0 on Spanberger), CNN (22–0), FactCheck.org (22–0).  Opposite standards on the same platforms PolitiFact: Trump got 9 hits like “exaggeration,” “wrong,” “no evidence.” Spanberger’s 3 claims? All praised—“research supports,” “accurate,” “early data supports.” Nitpick Trump, rubber-stamp Spanberger, NYT ran 29 checks on Trump, including pedantic sports nitpicks, yet rated Spanberger’s $1,700 tariff claim “Mostly true.” Textbook double standard: exhaustive attacks on one side, gentle treatment on the other.   8 to 0: Google News Rages Against Trump, Pushes Left-Leaning Media Undercutting SOTU Stark 8-0 bias in top stories Google News promoted 8 left-leaning articles and 0 right-leaning ones in its top coverage of Trump's SOTU—zero balance, all from outlets like NYT, Guardian, NPR, and NBC (per AllSides ratings). Gatekeeping shuts out conservatives In the top 20 stories analyzed the morning after the speech, Google acted as a "digital gatekeeper," excluding right-leaning media entirely while elevating left-leaning sources that undercut Trump. Negative framing dominates Headlines derided Trump’s address as "tedious, tiresome," "littered with false and misleading claims," highlighted Democratic boycotts/protests (e.g., 12+ lawmakers skipping), and emphasized empty seats or mood shifts against Trump. Even "neutral" coverage tilts left The lone center-rated outlet (BBC) buried positives (like U-S-A chants for hockey stars) and focused on conflicts (e.g., ejections, confrontations), while multiple NYT pieces painted Trump as defensive, villainizing Democrats, or on the attack.   SOTU Democrats Don't Stand 'to Protect American Citizens' Direct challenge met with silence Trump explicitly asked Congress to stand if they agreed: "The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens." Republicans stood and cheered; Democrats remained seated in silent rejection. Trump calls out shame on sanctuary policies While pushing to end "deadly sanctuary cities" that shield criminal illegal aliens (including "drug lords, murderers"), Trump rebuked Democrats twice: "You should be ashamed of yourselves, not standing up" and "And you should be ashamed of yourselves." They stayed seated. Clear choice: Prioritizing illegals over citizens By refusing to stand for citizen protection over illegal aliens—and amid over 70 Democrats boycotting the address entirely—Democrats signaled they side against American safety on border security, crime, and fentanyl dangers, as Trump highlighted. These points capture the article's core indictment: Democrats' non-standing visually demonstrated opposition to putting American citizens first.   Trump's Approval Dips to ~42% Despite Major Wins—Blame 92% Hostile Media Smear Campaign Achievements Overlooked Amid Record Negativity Trump delivered big policy wins closing out the year, yet his approval fell from ~50% early in his term to under 42% (per Decision Desk HQ averages)—thanks to relentless media attacks ignoring successes. Legacy TV News Delivers 92% Negative Assault In the first 100 days of Trump's second term, ABC, CBS, and NBC hammered him with 92% negative coverage on their flagship evening shows—reaching 19+ million viewers nightly and far worse than his first term. Big Tech News Apps Bury Conservative Voices Apple News featured zero right-leaning outlets in 620 top stories in January 2026; Apple, Google, MSN, and Yahoo pushed anti-ICE, left-leaning narratives on key events like the Minn shooting—starving conservatives of fair exposure. AI Defaults to Anti-Trump Attacks + CNN Ignores Victims Google and Meta AI automatically slam Trump as a liar even on vague queries; CNN skipped the White House Angel Families event honoring victims of illegal immigrant crime, earning Press Sec. Leavitt's "total disgrace" label for agenda-driven blackout.    

Vice President of MRC Free Speech America Dan Schneider joined Fox & Friends First Thursday morning to deliver a sharp legal reality check on two of the biggest cases currently rocking the American justice system: the high-stakes war against Meta’s addictive algorithms and the Clintons’ long-awaited reckoning over their ties to Jeffrey Epstein. In a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles, Meta is facing a massive case involving 1,600 plaintiffs who allege the tech giant intentionally designed products to hook children. However, the case hit a "fatal flaw" when the plaintiff’s own therapist admitted under oath that social media was merely a "contributing factor" instead of the actual cause of her patient's mental health issues. "Did these companies intentionally design the product to have addiction be the product of it, not like negligence, it has to be intentional." @Schneider_DC gives an update on landmark social media trial in California on @FoxFriendsFirst pic.twitter.com/5jMT2BK5cK — Media Research Center (@theMRC) February 26, 2026 Schneider, an attorney himself, noted that in a court of law, feelings don't beat the four elements of a tort: duty, breach, causation and damage. Regarding the therapist's testimony, Schneider explained: “It's a really, really tough hurdle that their own witness has brought into this case.” He highlighted how the plaintiff’s counsel was forced into a desperate attempt to "rehabilitate" their own witness, calling it a sloppy move for a case of this magnitude. The legal drama shifted from Big Tech to Big Politics as Schneider previewed the closed-door depositions of Hillary and Bill Clinton. The "ultimate political survivors" are finally being grilled by professional prosecutors regarding their relationships with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Notably, these are prosecutors rather than politicians looking for soundbites. "In the end, they are going to be left battered and bruised, and I think they are going to get off scot-free." @Schneider_DC predicts what will happen with the Clintons as the House Oversight Committee investigates their relationship with Epstein pic.twitter.com/KFaHEAaa8m — Media Research Center (@theMRC) February 26, 2026 While the Clintons have spent decades dodging accountability, Schneider warned that this time, the road would be "harder to hoe." Even so, he offered a sobering reminder of the elitist double standard: “In the end, they're goanna be left battered and bruised, and I think they're going to get off scot-free.” Whether it’s Big Tech giants hiding behind legal technicalities or the Clintons navigating yet another scandal, the theme remains the same: a desperate need for transparency. As Schneider’s analysis makes clear, while the evidence might be "black and white," the path to true accountability for the powerful remains a steep uphill battle.  

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BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales and Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) are among those leading the charge against not just a radical Islamic takeover in Texas — but the rest of the nation.And it’s never been more important that they succeed.“It is a really big problem, not just in this state or your home state of Texas and my home state of Texas, but in this entire country. And I’m very, very concerned that there are a lot of sleeper cells that are here because of the Biden administration being asleep at the wheel for four years,” Gonzales tells Roy.And Roy couldn’t agree more.“Under the First Amendment, you can believe what you want you to believe. But this is a political movement. It’s an ideological movement. The Muslim Brotherhood has a plan," Roy tells Gonzales. "That plan is on full display in Dallas-Fort Worth as ground zero." “We have no-go zones where women don’t want to go, in Arlington, in Richardson, in suburbs of Dallas-Fort Worth. That is part of their plan to Islamify Texas in our country. That is a political and ideological movement that is not square with the First Amendment. And we should treat it as such,” he continues.“We should resist it. We should fight it. We should stand up on our Judeo-Christian values,” he adds.And while standing up for our values against insidious ideologies like Islam is clearly important, the alternative is devastating.“If we stand together for revival, a revival of faith and a revival of freedom, that faith is our Judeo-Christian principles, our Christian beliefs, and our dedication to freedom. Then we will win, and we’ll have the greatest century in our history,” he explains.“If we recoil and let people hide behind the First Amendment to radically Islamify our country, if we back away from freedom and the ability of Americans to live without being under the thumb of government, then we will lose,” he continues.“Those are the issues,” he adds.Want more from Sara Gonzales?To enjoy more of Sara's no-holds-barred takes on news and culture, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Government micromanagement has throttled economic growth for decades. The latest example came when the Surface Transportation Board deemed the Norfolk Southern-Union Pacific merger application incomplete and rejected it without prejudice. That decision delays what would be the first uninterrupted transcontinental railroad in American history — a privately financed project that could strengthen supply chains, boost growth, and improve American competitiveness without costing taxpayers a dime.For now, that vision sits on hold.A stronger rail network would help stabilize the supply chain while lowering costs for producers and consumers alike.The STB said the 7,000-page filing lacked several key materials, including a full market-impact analysis with traffic projections. Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific now must fill in the gaps and refile.That setback does not decide the larger question. Rail mergers have recovered from early regulatory obstacles before, and the STB’s ruling on completeness says nothing definitive about the underlying merits of this merger.In May 2021, for example, the STB rejected CSX’s application to acquire Pan Am Railways as incomplete. Two months later, CSX resubmitted the application, and the board accepted it. The combined railroad later expanded shipping options, lowered freight costs for shippers, and supported regional growth.Opponents of the present merger nevertheless treat the incomplete ruling as a final victory. It is not. It is a procedural delay, not a substantive rejection. And history shows that rail mergers of this kind can generate real economic benefits.Today, shipping goods across the country by rail often means navigating a patchwork system of freight lines, transfer points, and carriers. Businesses must coordinate among multiple operators just to move a product from one coast to the other.That fragmentation imposes real costs. It slows delivery, raises uncertainty, and forces businesses to protect themselves with larger inventory buffers and wider shipping windows. Those costs do not disappear. Businesses absorb some of them, and consumers pay the rest.Farmers, manufacturers, and other suppliers feel that pressure most acutely. Many already operate on thin margins. Add shipping delays and higher freight costs, and those businesses face hard choices: eat the loss, cut investment, or raise prices.That is why the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger matters.A stronger rail network would help stabilize the supply chain while lowering costs for producers and consumers alike. It also would mark the first time companies attempted to create a true transcontinental rail line without asking taxpayers to foot the bill.RELATED: The railroad that could unite — and revive — America Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesThe competitiveness argument matters too. A USDA study found that wheat grown in 2022 cost more to ship by rail to western ports in the United States than in Canada, even across comparable distances. Canada produces far less wheat than the United States, but its less fragmented rail network gives its exporters an advantage. American farmers, by contrast, compete from a structurally weaker position because the U.S. rail system remains broken into discontinuous lines.That disadvantage carries real consequences. When uninterrupted, rail can move freight at costs up to 60% lower per ton than other transportation modes. A more seamless coast-to-coast rail network would narrow the gap between American producers and their foreign competitors.Critics argue that the merger would reduce competition in shipping. That view is too narrow. Freight competition does not occur only within rail. Shippers compare rail with trucking, barges, pipelines, and air cargo. A stronger rail network would not eliminate those alternatives. It would complement them. In a resilient supply chain, businesses need multiple transportation options, not fewer.An efficient rail system would make the entire freight market stronger by giving shippers another dependable, lower-cost tool for moving goods.The task now is straightforward: Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific should complete the review process quickly and responsibly. The precedent exists for a successful resubmission after an incomplete ruling. If that happens here, Americans will gain the kind of privately financed infrastructure upgrade the country badly needs.

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